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Hebrews 4:1-5

2/19/2017

Points of Interest
Hebrews 4:1-5
“The Believers Rest”
I. Call to Worship: Ps. 21:6,7
II. Offering: Proverbs 3:9
III. Scripture-references:

Eph. 2:8,9 – “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
I Thess. 2:13 – “For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.”
b2 Thess. 2:13 – “But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.”

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Hebrews 3:7-19

2/5/2017

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Points of Interest
Hebrews 3:7-19
I. Call to Worship: Ps. 18:30-32
II. Offering: II Cor. 9:7,8
III. Scripture-references:

I Peter 1:21 - ‘for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God’
Luke 16:31 - ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’
I John 2:19 – “they went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us”

IV. Cross-References:

Numbers 21:4-9
John 3:14-16
Gal. 3: 2-3; 6-9;14; 29
I Cor. 10:1-6

V. Quotes:

Kent Hughes - ‘faithlessness makes small mountains unclimbable and miniature seas uncrossable’
John MacArthur - ‘nothing is more illogical or unreasonable than unbelief. It refuses to accept the most overwhelming evidence – simply because unbelief does not want to believe’
Calvin - ‘we fall not immediately by the first assault into this madness of striving against God; but satan by degrees accosts us artfully by indirect means, until he holds us ensnared in his delusions’
John Piper -‘spend time with God-saturated people who help you see God and fight the fight’
Thomas Watson - ‘associate with sanctified persons … they may, by their counsel, prayers and holy example, be means to make you holy’
Spurgeon – ‘God has never taken an oath, that I know of, against any class of persons, except unbelievers’

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Hebrews 3:1-6

1/29/2017

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Points of Interest
Hebrews 3:1-6
I. Call to Worship: Psalm 18:1-3a
II. Offering passage:   I Cor. 16:2
III. Scripture references:

Num. 12:7,8 (God says of Moses) – ‘My servant Moses … is faithful in all My household; with him I speak mouth to mouth’
John 8:29 – “And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”
John 17:4,5 – “I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do. Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.”
Matt. 25 - 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
John 1:3 - ‘all things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being’
John 5:46 – ‘for if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote of Me’
Eph. 2:22 – ‘in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit’
I Tim. 3:15 - ‘but in case I am delayed, I write so that you may know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God’
John 6:39 – “and this is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day’
Romans 8:29,30 – “For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.”

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Hebrews 2:11-18

1/22/2017

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Points of Interest
Hebrews 2:11-18
I. Call to Worship: Psalm 16:11
II. Offering passage:   2 Cor. 9:12-15
III. Scripture references:

Heb. 10:10 – “we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all”
Heb. 10:14 tells us – “for by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified”
2 Cor. 5:21 - “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
Col. 2:10 – ‘in Him (we) have been made complete’
2 Peter 1:4 - ‘… you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.’
2 Cor. 4:4 tells us – ‘the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.’
Heb. 9:27 – “And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment”

Heb. 2:17,18 - (NLT) ‘it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people. Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested.’
Heb. 4:15 (NLT) – “This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.”
Rom. 3:24,25 - ‘being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood …’

IV. Notes:

Heidelberg Catechism question #1 asks: What is your only comfort in life and in death?
Answer: That I, with body and soul, both in life and in death, am not my own, but belong to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ, who with His precious blood has fully satisfied for all my sins, and redeemed me from all the power of the devil; and so preserves me that without the will of my Father in heaven not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, that all things must work together for my salvation. Wherefore, by His Holy Spirit, He also assures me of eternal life, and makes me heartily willing and ready from now onto live unto Him.

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Hebrews 2:9,10

1/15/2017

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Points of Interest
Hebrews 2:9,10
I. Call to Worship: Psalm 13:5,6
II. Offering passage:   Ex. 35:4,21
III. Scripture references:

John 11:25,26 - “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.”
Acts 4:12 – “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”
Phil. 2:8-10 – “Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth”
Rom 5:17 – “For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.”
Gal. 3:10 – ‘For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO PERFORM THEM.”’
Gal. 3:13 – ‘Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A TREE”’
2 Cor. 5:21 - “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
I John 4:10 – “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”
Rev. 7:9,10 – ‘“After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands; and they cry out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”’
I Cor. 1:23 - ‘but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles’

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Hebrews 2:5-9

1/8/2017

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Points of Interest
Hebrews 2:5-9
I. Call to Worship: Psalm 9:1,2
II. Offering passage: II Cor. 9:7,8
III. Scripture references:

Jonah 4:2 – “for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness …”

Phil. 2:6-8 - “although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”

Rom. 5:8,10 – “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us … For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.”

Rom. 5:9 – “Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.”

Rev. 21:4 – “and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away”

John 11:25,26 - “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.”
Acts 4:12 – “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

Phil. 2:8-10 – “Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth”

Rom 5:17 – “For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.”

IV. Quotes:

G.K. Chesterton - ‘whatever is or is not true about men, this one thing is certain – man is not what he was meant to be’

V. Cross-references:

Genesis 1:26-31
Genesis 3:16-19
Romans 6:5-11

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Hebrews 2:1-4

1/1/2017

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Points of Interest
Hebrews 2:1-4
I. Call to Worship: Psalm 5:7
II. Offering passage: I Cor. 16:2
III. Scripture references:

I John 2:19 – “They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.

Rom. 10:1 – “Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation”

Prov. 4:20-22 – “My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body.”

Heb. 10:31 – “It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”

Deut. 33:2 – “The LORD came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came from the midst of ten thousand holy ones; At His right hand there was flashing lightning for them.”

Gal. 3:19 – “Why the Law then? It was added because of transgressions, having been ordained through angels by the agency of a mediator, until the seed would come to whom the promise had been made”

John 10:38 – “though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father”

Acts 2:22 - ‘Jesus the Nazarene (was) a Man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs’

Acts 14:3 - ‘spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the LORD, who was bearing witness to the Word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands’

Rom. 15:19 - ‘in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the Gospel of Christ’

2 Cor. 12:12 - ‘the signs of a true apostle were performed among you with all perseverance, by signs and wonders and miracles’

Acts 4:12 – “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

IV. Quotes:

C.S. Lewis - ‘and as a matter of fact, if you examined a hundred people who had lost their faith in Christianity, I wonder how many of them would turn out to have been reasoned out of it by honest argument? Do not most people simply drift away?’

John Calvin – ‘it is not only the rejecting of the Gospel, but even the neglecting of it that deserves the severest penalty in view of the greatness of the grace offered in it … in accordance with the greatness of Christ, so will be the severity of God’s vengeance on all despisers of the Gospel’

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The IAM sayings- Part 2

12/24/2016

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Points of Interest
The I AM Sayings – Part 2
I. Call to Worship: Lam. 3:21-25
II. Offering passage: 2 Cor. 9:12-15
III. Scripture references:

“gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love” (Ps. 145:8)

Acts 4:12 – “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

Luke 2:10 – “fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people”

IV. Cross-references

John 10:11-21
John 11:17-27
John 14:1-10
John 15:1-11

V. Quotes:

Michael Horton - ‘Jesus not only leads the way - He is the destination; He not only teaches - He is the subject; He not only shows us how to live - He is the ‘way, the truth and the life; Jesus not only proclaims God’s promises - He is the One whom they are all fulfilled; He not only brings God’s Word - He is God’s Word incarnate’

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Gospel Of John

12/18/2016

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Points of Interest
The Gospel of John
I. Call to Worship: Psalm 145:8-14
II. Offering passage: Ex. 35:4,21
III. Scripture references:

Ps. 107:10 – “There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains”
John 3:19 – “This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.”

IV. Cross-references

John 6:22-59
John 8:12-30
John 8:48-59
John 10:1-10

V. Quotes:

Spurgeon – ‘you may knock at a thousand doors; you may cry and pray and groan and agonise and sweat, even to drops of blood, but there is only one door to heaven, and that door is faith in Jesus Christ. If you will not enter by that door, God Himself will not open another.’

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UPDATE:

Starting March 1st, all Blog notes (Points of Interest) will be below the messages under the "Teachings" link above. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please let us know of any issues that occur.

Hebrews 4:1-5

Hebrews 3:7-19

Hebrews 3:1-6

Hebrews 2:11-18

Hebrews 2:9,10

Hebrews 2:5-9

Hebrews 2:1-4

The IAM sayings- Part 2

Gospel Of John

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